Master of Arts in Theatre and Performance

Birkbeck, University of London

UK,England

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12 Months

Duration

CAD 20,340/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 0 FREE

Application Fee

Sep 2025

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UK, England

Type: University

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1823

Total Students: 13,937 +

Int. Students: 1,270 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

Malet Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7HX, United Kingdom

Master of Arts in Theatre and Performance

Program Overview

Birkbeck’s MA Theatre and Performance allows you to specialise and gain an award in Dramaturgy, Writing for Performance, or Theatre Making.  These routes make it a highly distinctive degree designed for emerging and continuing theatre professionals looking to develop their creative practice, build analytical capacity and gain hands-on industry experience. 

Why choose this course?

  • The course is taught by world-leading artists and academic researchers while working closely with Birkbeck’s pioneering industry partners such as Camden People’s Theatre, Battersea Arts Centre, and the Dramaturgs’ Network. 
  • It is ideal if you are interested in learning about or working in theatre and the performing arts, including writing for performance, digital and screen-based arts, dramaturgy and literary management.
  • Through gaining important experience in theory and practice, it allows you to build your career prospects, develop your creative and critical skills, deepen your contextual and cultural understanding, sharpen your professional goals and make valuable connections within the industry.

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